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At a conference in Belgium this week, Steve Jones posted a video: A real conference experience. Excellent crowd at @datamindsbe pic.twitter.com/TGZmw5PdmC — way0utwest ?? (He/Him/His) (@way0utwest) October 11, 2021 My first reaction was, “That’s an awful lot of people in really close proximity, talking loudly at each other, and none of them are wearing masks.”…

Lots of paid conferences are happening online these days, so some of you will be presenting an online session or pre-con for the first time. I’ve done a bunch of these and been burned in a bunch of ways, so lemme save you some time and heartache. Does the conference own the recordings? And if…

SQLBits just postponed their event, and I’m stepping out of SQL Saturday Iceland as well. I’ve had the unusual position of being a conference attendee, speaker, and sponsor, all at different times of my life, so I wanted to do a quick brain dump explaining some of the gotchas involved behind the scenes. Canceling a…

As a consultant and speaker, I’m lucky enough to go to a crazy number of SQL Server conferences. Here’s what I think of each mainstream conference out there – who they’re for, and who they’re not for. SQL Saturdays 2020 dates: all over the world, size varies by city, typically 200-300 attendees Length: Friday pre-conference…

Last week, I asked you a couple of questions: When you attend a 1-day conference like a SQLSaturday or SQL Relay, what is your preferred session schedule? You said: 31.8% (211 votes): 6 60-minute sessions 31.3% (208 votes): A mix of 45-minute and 90-minute sessions 25.3% (168 votes): 7 45-minute sessions: 25.3% 11.6% (77 votes):…

There’s a vibrant discussion going on amongst conference attendees and organizers, and you can help. Take this 2-question poll about your preferred session schedule, and see the results.